I simply can’t get enough of the dahlias in my garden. They never fail to delight and every day something new emerges in a different colour, shape and size. The neon yellow dinner plate dahlias are totally irresistible! It’s been a while since my dahlia patch looked this good so early in the season. Dahlias have been a staple in the Vastrap garden since Quentin’s grandmother lived here over 50 years ago. There weren’t any when I arrived, but it didn’t take long for me to revive the tradition, because they are so easy to grow and make wonderful picking flowers. Exactly the type I like, the more you pick the more they flower! Livia and I are loving summer, spending more and more time out in the garden. We’ve had such lovely rain followed by beautiful hot sunny days, exactly what one expects from a good summer season in the Eastern Free State. It’s the definition of delicious and exactly what’s needed to keep the farmer in our house content and happy over the planting and harvesting season.
Quentin’s grandmother Berry’s dahlias.
Vastrap Farm 
Wow Marisa, I’ll have you know your garden can hold its’ own against those gorgeous Elgin gardens we saw 🙂
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Thanks Karen! It’s come a long way in the past four years, but definitely still work in progress. Always more to do and plant!
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They are gorgeous! Are they easy to grow? I’d love to have some in my garden next year
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Thanks Tara! Very easy to grow. Just buy yhe bulbs and plant in spring. If yiu are very wet on winter then it’s also recommended that you lift them and store them. The tubers can be divided every couple of years too. I got most of kine from Hadeco.
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Fantastic! Thanks!
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